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A. W. FORCE.

HORSE HAY RAKE.

NO. 26'9,0 38. Patented Dec. 12, 1882.

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UNITED STATES Finna.,

PATENT ALBERT W. FORCE, OF ITHAVCA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE ITHACA MANUFACTURING WORKS, OF SAME PLACE.

HORSE HAY-RAKE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. .269,038, dated December 12,'1882.

Application filed september 28, 1882. (No model.)

TO all whom tt may ooncern:

Be it known that I ALBERT W. FORCE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ithaca, in the county of Tom pkins and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefnl lmprovements in Horse Hay-Rakes5 and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which ro it appertains to' make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this Specification. 1 Tbisinvention relates to dumping attachments for horse hay-rakes; andit consists' of an improved arrangement of devices for re- ]easing the dump, as hereinafter more full described and claimed. l

In the annexed drawings, illustrating the invention,Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of the horse hay-rake provided with my improved dnmpin g attachments, the rake-teeth being shown in position for raking. Fig. 2 is a plan, some parts being broken olf. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, the Wheels being removed, showing the teeth in position for dumping. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are details hereinafter referred to. t

Like letters of reference are used to designate the same parts in the several views.

Referring to said drawings, the dotted lines designated by the letter A represent one of the driving-W heels, provided with the usual innerrim, a, also shown in dotted lines.

B denotes one of 'the cross-bars of the main fra-me.

O is the rake-head, which in this instance is also' the axle, and D is the rider-bar.

Pivoted to a lug or. bearing, b, secured to the cross-bar B, is a hand-lever, E, composed of the straight portion or handle c and an ,irregularly elliptical body, d, said parts c and d being firmly riveted or otherwise securely connected. The rear or elliptical end, d, of the lever E is pivotall5 secured between the for- Ward ends of the connecting bars or rods F F,

v the rear ends of which are pivoted to a triangular plate or connection, G, which is rigidly.

secured to and between the Take-head O and rider-bar D, said parts C, D and connectingplate G being adapted to turn together in rais- -ing or lowering the rake-teeth e e, which are secured to the,bar or head C in anysnitable manner.

Securely fastened to the rider-bar D, by means of staples f, is a rock-shaft, H, formed in one or two parts, and provided with the usual fork-irons for gripping the rim Co during the operation of dumping, and having a cranked portion, h, which is connected, by a chain', g, or other fiexihle connection, with the rear end of a rod, t', the forward end of which is connected to the forward downwardly-curved end of* a foot-lever, I, which is pivoted in bearings 70 k on the cross-,bar B. This foot-lever I is connected to the lever E and connecting-bars F F by means of a curved relea'ser-bar,K, which holds the bars F F, plat-e G, and rider-bar D in such position that the fOrk-irons on the ends of the rock-shaft H will be released from the rim a, so as not to grip the same except when the devices are operated for the pnrpose of dumping the rake.

The releaser K -in the end pivoted to the 7 5 foot-step I has a slot, m, Fig. 6, through which the connecting-pin is passed, greater freedom of action being thus allowed to the releaser, so that while the rake is being raised for dumping, by pressure on the foot step or lever I, the releaser at a certain point in the upward movement releases the fork-irons from their grip on the rims.

On the rear of the lever E, Fig. 5, is a lug or projection, 0, which,by impinging on a rubber spring, 19, Figs. 4 and 5, attached to a plato on the crossbar B, diminishes jar when the lever is thrown forward in lowering the raketeeth. The draft-animals as well as the rake are thus relieved from undne strain andjar in- 0 p ,raised without dragging' the Wheels, the teeth claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters stantially as and for the purpose described.

being allowed to fall at pleasure by simply removing pressure from the foot-lever.

Having thus described my invention, what I Pat'ent,. is-

1. In a horse bay-Take,thecombinafiomwith the levers E I, Take-head C rider-bar D, and connecting means F'G, of the releaser-bar K, attached at one end to the foot-lever I, and at its opposite end to the hand-lever E and connections F, substantially as and for the purpose described. i r r 2. In a horse hay-rake, the combination of the Wheels A, having rims a, the fra ne B,rakehead C, rider-bar D, plate G, Connecting the Take-head and rider-bar, the levcrs E I, conneeting-bars F F, releaser-bar K, cranked rockshaft H, having forked ends adapted to engage with the rims a, and the chain g and rod Connecting said shaft to the foot-lever, all sub- 3. In a horse hay-rake, the combination,with I 'J 'V 269. C 3

the foot-lever I, of the curved releaser-bar K, loosely pivoted at one end to said foot-lever, 25 and connected at its opposite end to the handlever E, and connecting bars or rods F F, substantially as described.

4. In a horse hay-rake, the combination-Of the cross-bar B, having spring 1), the levers I 0 andE, pivoted in suitable bearing's On said bar, the lever E being provided with lag O, the rakehead C, rider-bar* D, connecting means F G, curved releaser-bar K, connected with the hand and foot levers, the cranked rock-shaft H,ha-V- 3 5 ing irons adapted to grasp the rims on the driving-wheels,and the connections i g and spring 8, all substantially as and for the purpose described.

ln testimony WhereofI affix my signature in 0 presence of tn o witnesses.

ALBERT W. FOROE.

D Witnesses:

J. A. MORTIMORE, L. E. PATTERSON. 

